Rushcliffe is 'one of the best places to live in Britain'
AN area of Notts has been named one of the best places to live in the country.The borough of Rushcliffe was ranked seventh for quality of life, according to a study.South-West Surrey was awarded the...
View ArticlePioneering health team is nominated for top award
A TEAM working at Nottingham's two main hospitals has been nominated for a national award.The Nottingham University Hospitals Trust's Sepsis Action Group has been named as a finalist in the Patient...
View ArticleCrime campaigner Pat's name to live on in name of new road
A NEW cul-de-sac on Bestwood Estate is to be named after a campaigner and hard-working volunteer.Chambers Close will form part of a development of 38 two-bedroom bungalows being built off Gainsford...
View ArticleCover versions hit the right note with city's discerning music fans
WHETHER it's Elton John's version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds or Sheryl Crow's take on Cat Stevens' First Cut Is The Deepest, cover songs provoke widespread discussion.But are they ever as good as...
View ArticleCouple spend Easter in caravan after house fire
A RETIRED couple are spending Easter in a caravan on their drive after a fire devastated their house.The kitchen in Peter and Sandra Newton's home in Nottingham Road, Nuthall, was gutted and much of...
View ArticleBenefit cuts will leave the average family 'hundreds of pounds worse off'...
A CITY MP has slammed wide-ranging benefits cuts which come into effect today.Labour's Chris Leslie, who represents Nottingham East, says the average family will be £891 worse off in the new tax year...
View ArticleTeacher dies in freak accident on school ski trip
A SCHOOL is in mourning today after a popular teacher died on a skiing trip to Austria.Jonathan Taylor, an IT teacher, was on a visit to the Austrian Tyrol with staff and students from Christ the King...
View ArticlePaul Taylor: If Nottingham Forest show same spirit they did on Saturday, they...
IT is an understatement to say that, for Nottingham Forest, trips to Turf Moor do not hold many happy memories.Because, in recent years, they do not hold a single one.The pre-match pie and peas may be...
View Article'No firms forced to leave city' due to Nottingham workplace parking levy
MORE than eight out of ten city firms have renewed their licences for the workplace parking levy.The second year of the levy is due to begin today with companies in Nottingham that have more than 10...
View ArticleGolf: Lee Westwood's 'solid' showing in Houston
LEE Westwood prepared for next week's Masters with a solid showing at the Shell Houston Open in Texas. The Worksop ace, who is now based with his family out in Florida, was in contention just two shots...
View ArticleDad's shock as police car crashes just yards away from him and his...
A FATHER has spoken of his terror at witnessing a crash involving a police car.Ali Daryaei was walking with his six-year-old daughter when the police car was in collision with a Peugeot 206 at the...
View ArticleTeam news: Notts County v Yeovil Town
FABIAN Spiess is set to start for Notts County against Yeovil Town in League One at Meadow Lane today.The Magpies' no.1 Bartosz Bialkowski is still not 100 per cent, after being struck down with a...
View Article'Every day I wake up, I thank God that I'm alive'
DEBRA Sanders has astounded everyone by being alive today.She was given the devastating news that her ovarian cancer was terminal by doctors last June.They gave her weeks to live, expecting she would...
View ArticlePupils return home after teacher dies on ski trip
PUPILS have returned from a school skiing trip which ended in tragedy after a teacher died.Staff and students returned to Christ the King School, Arnold, at around 8.30pm yesterday.The pupils had been...
View ArticleSandwich shop 'loses thousands' because of tram works
A COUPLE who run a sandwich shop say they have lost £6,000 because of work on the new tram lines.Mick and Angela Roebuck say they used to have dozens of customers in the Bridge Sandwich Bar on the...
View ArticleQMC misses targets on A&E patients
THE Queen's Medical Centre has missed its four-hour target for dealing with patients arriving at the emergency department.For February, the average wait was 56 minutes longer.The Government expects 95...
View ArticleFamily and friends put a smile on cancer sufferer's face by doing Harlem...
FRIENDS and family helped a seriously ill woman put another tick on her 'bucket list' – by doing the Harlem Shake in her front garden.Dozens of people, some in fancy dress, did the dance, which has...
View ArticleNotts County: Chris Kiwomya rues missed chances after home defeat
NOTTS County didn't deserve to lose against Yeovil Town, said boss Chris Kiwomya.The Magpies endured a 2-1 defeat against the Glovers at Meadow Lane in League One.They fell 1-0 behind in injury time at...
View ArticleNottingham Forest's Lewis McGugan showing his worth
BILLY Davies insists he does not fear losing Lewis McGugan on a free transfer in the summer – and has told the midfielder to keep putting himself in the spotlight at Nottingham Forest.McGugan is out of...
View ArticleInjured boy set to leave hospital after crash involving police car
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was set to return home from hospital last night after being hurt in a crash involving a police car.The child was travelling with his father in their Peugeot in Broxtowe Lane, Aspley,...
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